CPS proposes cuts after adding positions that enrollment, finances couldn’t justify – Illinois Policy

Geht Deutschland der Mittelstand verloren? Mit Gitta Connemann

Joana Lehner und Rasmus Buchsteiner analysieren die Vorschläge der Rentenkommission. Kanzler Friedrich Merz will das Paket offenbar eins zu eins umsetzen. Neben dem Aus für die Rente mit 63 steht die neue kapitalgedeckte Rente im Fokus. Aber wie realistisch ist es, dass diese Vorschläge in den Reformprozess gehen und exakt so als Gesetz wieder rauskommen? []

CPS proposes cuts after adding positions that enrollment, finances couldn’t justify

Chicago Public Schools followed Chicago Teachers Union’s staffing-first approach. Now the district faces cuts. The post CPS proposes cuts after adding positions that enrollment, finances couldn’t justify appeared first on Illinois Policy.

Indiana takes on powerful hospitals by capping prices they charge employers

Tired of watching its employers struggle to afford the cost of healthcare, Republican-controlled Indiana is trying a traditionally liberal tactic to control costs: setting government price controls on hospitals. Under a law enacted last year, ...

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The payment by Elevance Health to the Centers for Medicare Medicaid Services comes as the agency threatened to bar new enrollments in the company’s plans.

Institutional Trend Following Plan

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Virginia's Loss Is Georgia's Gain As Gun Maker Packs Up And Leaves

Virginia's policy choices are being blamed for a growing business exodus, while Georgia continues attracting firearm manufacturers, investment, and jobs. One company says it never planned to leave, but changing laws forced its hand.

Gregory Kearney and Joshua Rauh: Illinois’ public schools are caught in the middle of the pension crisis – Chicago Tribune*

What emerges is a worsening crisis as pensions consume an ever-rising share of funding, but with some significant variation across the country....The results for Illinois were especially stark. In 2023, pension contributions absorbed on average of more than 21 of the portion of expenditures related to employees covered by the pension systems (this is spending on instruction, administration, operations and other categories directly linked to covered employees). That is the second-highest burden in the country.

VA Gov Spanberger pleased with state’s budget compromise; Republicans unsatisfied

Gov. Abigail Spanberger is calling Virginia’s newly approved two-year budget a compromise that keeps state government operating. Spanberger called the budget a compromise that keeps state government operating while making investments in schools, public employees and health care. “Today, the General Assembly has moved forward with a budget proposal – and that means we are []...Click to read more

Delaware General Assembly roundup: Healthcare pricing reforms

Proposals on how much hospitals can charge patients for both inpatient and outpatient services, broadening federally mandated free and reduced care requirements, as well as easing regulatory approvals for hospitals all passed the General Assembly and are headed to Gov. Matt Meyer’s desk to be signed into law, if they haven’t been signed already. The post Delaware General Assembly roundup: Healthcare pricing reforms appeared first on Spotlight Delaware.

All Eyes Are on Social Security's Financial Woes. But Medicare Is in Trouble, Too.

This could be a huge blow to many seniors' budgets.

Capita’s rush to hit civil service pension deadline risking errors, say staff

Staff working on Civil Service pension administration transition concerned over pressure forcing unnecessary risks

Colleges get more money for workforce development, athletic departments in NC budget

North Carolina’s new state budget provides some realignment for the state's colleges and universities, reflecting higher enrollment, a greater emphasis on workforce readiness, and a need to cut costs at the university level.

Social welfare Ireland: How to apply for Carer's Allowance as thousands set to get weekly pay rise

The changes to income disregards and earnings limits for Carer's Allowance and Carer's Benefit make the schemes accessible to more carers who may not have previously qualified fo due to their means

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Chicago's Older Apartments Are Running Out Of Room To Raise Rent

Class-C apartment operators in Chicago are buoyed by many of the tailwinds bolstering the city’s multifamily market as a whole: limited new supply, rising rent growth and recovering investor interest. But rising operating costs have squeezed margins...

Social Security's insolvency is No. 1 issue, says Sen. Bill Cassidy

Outgoing Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) said Sunday he is “working” on gaining consensus for his proposed reforms to Social Security, which he warns is growing closer to insolvency. “Right now we're working on Social Security. Social Security is going to [be] insolvent, and when that happens, there'll be a cut of 22 percent to 25...

Letters, June 21, 2026: ‘Welcome change in health care’

Health care needs help As pensioners and frequent users of our inadequate health-care system we are grateful the UCP are trying something different in mixing public and paid surgeries. It will eventually relieve stress on the wait lists. We are also gratified to see the UCP are being pragmatic and implementing systems already successful in []

Can Congress Fix Social Security's Funding Crunch?

Can Congress Fix Social Security's Funding Crunch?

In private call, Education Dept. tried, but failed, to reassure disability advocates

The disability community has long worried about what would happen if special education oversight moved from the Education Department to another agency. Now, those moves are becoming more real.

Virginia Democrats Finalize Sweeping Budget Deal

Virginia’s governing Democrats played let’s make a deal to pass a two-year budget that will take effect next week. The state lawmakers opted to maintain a tax break that encourages companies to build data centers in the commonwealth. They offset that by imposing a new tax on the energy that those centers will use. Gov....

Earnings Are A Figment Of Accountants' Imaginations. Exiting Equity Would Be A Mistake

Earnings Are A Figment Of Accountants' Imaginations. Exiting Equity Would Be A Mistake

Spanberger Playing “Russian Roulette” with Virginia’s Must-Pass Budget

by Derrick Max Virginia is now facing one of the most dangerous habits in modern state government: using a must-pass budget to carry major policy changes that could not, or did not, move through the normal legislative process. Budgets have always contained some policy language. No one who has watched Virginia government closely would pretend otherwise. The []

Social Security is headed for a day of reckoning, and Congress is running out of time to save boomers. Lawmakers are proposing some hard choices

Congress has long dodged any Social Security reforms that would cut benefits, hike taxes, or do both. But those days of procrastination are coming to an end, and some lawmakers are facing up to that reality. The clock is ticking and getting louder. New projections this month showed that the Social Security trust fund will []

Section 10C: Income tax strategies in retirement structuring

Section 10C: Income tax strategies in retirement structuring

Think the Entry-Level Job Market is Bad? New Data Shows It’s Actually Worse Than We Thought

As inflation squeezes young workers, a telling shift in job offer declines proves grads are now grabbing any paycheck just to survive.

Alberta pushes ahead with two-tier healthcare

There’s a frenetic, angry edge to the UCP’s characteristic firehose of announcements and pronouncements these days. The post Alberta pushes ahead with two-tier healthcare appeared first on rabble.ca.

Wall Street Wants To Change the Rules for Your 401(k). It Could Put Your Retirement at Risk.

Wall Street Wants To Change the Rules for Your 401(k). It Could Put Your Retirement at Risk. Maureen Fri, 07/10/2026 - 18:49

KwaZulu-Natal Municipal Budgets Show Major Funding Gains for 2026/27

PIETERMARITZBURG, KWAZULU-NATAL — Significant strides in financial governance have been recorded across KwaZulu-Natal municipal budgets for the upcoming financial cycle, with a dramatic decrease in the number of councils operating on unfunded financial plans. KwaZulu-Natal Finance MEC Francois Rodgers has officially welcomed these improvements, emphasizing that the shift toward fiscal discipline is a critical step for ensuring []

EPF trade-off: Higher salary or bigger retirement?

EPF trade-off: Higher salary or bigger retirement?

Medicaid Work Requirements Are Rolling Out Now — Here Is What Your State Has to Do Before Millions Lose Coverage

Medicaid work requirements from the One Big Beautiful Bill are taking effect in multiple states in 2026. Here is what it means for coverage, who is at risk, and what states must do.

City declines to use reserve funds to prevent BPS layoffs as more than 560 positions are cut

Faced with continued enrollment declines, school officials in Boston say that their new budget maintains a 10:1 student to teacher ratio. The post City declines to use reserve funds to prevent BPS layoffs as more than 560 positions are cut appeared first on Boston.com.